This article will address 1953 in Canada, a topic that has gained relevance in recent years due to its impact on various areas of daily life. 1953 in Canada is a phenomenon that has aroused the interest of experts and researchers worldwide, generating a broad debate in society. Along these lines, the importance of 1953 in Canada, its evolution over time and the possible future scenarios in which it could influence will be analyzed in depth. In addition, different perspectives on this topic will be presented, as well as possible solutions or approaches to address its implications. Ultimately, this article seeks to offer a comprehensive view on 1953 in Canada, with the aim of providing a deeper understanding of its impact and possible implications in the future.
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Events from the year 1953 in Canada.
Incumbents
Crown
Federal government
- Governor General – Vincent Massey
- Prime Minister – Louis St. Laurent
- Chief Justice – Thibaudeau Rinfret (Quebec)
- Parliament – 21st (until 13 June) then 22nd (from 12 November)
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – John J. Bowlen
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Clarence Wallace
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Roland Fairbairn McWilliams (until August 1) then John Stewart McDiarmid
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – David Laurence MacLaren
- Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland – Leonard Outerbridge
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Alistair Fraser
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Louis Orville Breithaupt
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Thomas William Lemuel Prowse
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Gaspard Fauteux
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – William John Patterson
Premiers
- Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning
- Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C. Bennett
- Premier of Manitoba – Douglas Campbell
- Premier of New Brunswick – Hugh John Flemming
- Premier of Newfoundland – Joey Smallwood
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Angus Macdonald
- Premier of Ontario – Leslie Frost
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – J. Walter Jones (until May 25) then Alex Matheson
- Premier of Quebec – Maurice Duplessis
- Premier of Saskatchewan – Tommy Douglas
Territorial governments
Commissioners
- Commissioner of Yukon – Wilfred George Brown
- Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Hugh Andrew Young (until November 15) then Robert Gordon Robertson
Events
- January 1 – The National Library of Canada is founded.
- January 9 – Marguerite Pitre becomes the thirteenth, and last, woman hanged in Canada when she is executed in Montréal.
- January 27 – The Canadian Dental Association approves the use of fluoride in drinking water
- May 25 – Alex Matheson becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing J. Walter Jones
- June 2 – Elizabeth II is crowned Queen of Canada. In Korea the Canadian Army celebrates the coronation by firing red, white, and blue smoke shells at the enemy.
- July 13 – The Stratford Festival of Canada opens
- July 27 – The Korean War ends. In total 314 Canadians were killed and 1211 wounded.
- August 10 – Federal election: Louis Saint Laurent's Liberals win a fifth consecutive majority.
- October 12 – Wilfrid Laurier Memorial unveiled
- October 15 – The Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline is completed
- October 25 – Canada's first privately owned television station, CKSO, broadcasts in Sudbury.
- The federal Immigration Act is amended to prohibit homosexuals entry into Canada. This amendment was repealed in 1977.
Arts and literature
Awards
- See 1953 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Stephen Leacock Award: Lawrence Earl, The Battle of Baltinglass
Sport
- April 16 - Montreal Canadiens won their Seventh Stanley Cup by defeating the Boston Bruins 4 games to 1. The deciding Game 5 was played at the Montreal Forum
- May 6 - Ontario Hockey Association's Barrie Flyers won their Second Memorial Cup by defeating the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's St. Boniface Canadiens 4 games to 1. The deciding Game 5 was played at Wheat City Arena in Brandon, Manitoba
- November 28 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats won their First Grey Cup by defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12–6 in the 41st Grey Cup played at Toronto's Varsity Stadium
Births
January to June
- January 7
- Dionne Brand, poet, novelist and non-fiction writer
- Morris Titanic, ice hockey player and coach
- January 19 – Richard Legendre, tennis player and politician
- January 29 – Pierre Jacob, politician
- February 5 – Eric Robinson, politician
- February 15
- David Chomiak, politician
- Gerald Keddy, politician
- February 16 – Lanny McDonald, ice hockey player
- February 17 – Borys Chambul, discus thrower
- February 18 – Robbie Bachman, drummer (d. 2023)
- February 20 – Gaëtan Dugas, early AIDS patient, the alleged and debunked Patient Zero for AIDS (d.1984)
- March 10 – Debbie Brill, high jumper
- March 13 – Stephanie Berto, track and field athlete
- April 2 – Janet Nutter, diver
- April 17 – Dany Laferrière, novelist and journalist
- April 18 – Rick Moranis, comedian, actor and musician
- May 11 – Celine Lomez, actress and singer
- May 14 – Tom Cochrane, singer-songwriter and musician
- May 21 - Kathleen Wynne, 25th premier of Ontario
- June 23 – Raymonde April, photographer
- June 23 – Albina Guarnieri, politician and Minister
July to September
- July 3 – Dave Lewis, ice hockey player and coach
- July 9 – Margie Gillis, dancer and choreographer
- July 15 – Richard Margison, operatic tenor
- July 15 – Mila Mulroney, wife of the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney
- July 22 – Paul Quarrington, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and musician
- July 25 – Barbara Haworth-Attard, children's author
- July 29 – Geddy Lee, singer, bassist and keyboardist
- August 11 – Greg Duhaime, middle-distance runner
- August 17 – Robert Thirsk, engineer and astronaut
- August 27 – Alex Lifeson, guitarist
- September 16 – Nancy Huston, novelist and essayist
- September 29 - Jean-Claude Lauzon, Quebec filmmaker (d. 1997)
- September 30 – S. M. Stirling, science fiction and fantasy author
October to December
- October 12 – Daniel Louis, film producer
- October 24
- Charles Colbourn, computer scientist and mathematician
- Jim Pettie, ice hockey player (d.2019)
- October 29 – Denis Potvin, ice hockey player
- November 26 – Pam Barrett, politician (d.2008)
- November 28 – John Majhor, radio and television host (d.2007)
- December 7 – Carmen Rinke, boxer
- December 13 – Bob Gainey, ice hockey player and coach
- December 18 – Daniel Poliquin, novelist and translator
- December 23 – Holly Dale, film and television director and film producer
Full date unknown
- Patrick LaForge, president and CEO of the Edmonton Oilers
Deaths
- January 2 – Gordon Daniel Conant, lawyer, politician and 12th Premier of Ontario (b.1885)
- January 5 – Mitchell Hepburn, politician and 11th Premier of Ontario (b.1896)
- February 16 – Norman Hipel, politician and Minister (b.1890)
- March 20 – John Livingstone Brown, politician (b.1867)
- May 4 – James Tompkins, priest and educator (b.1870)
- September 19 – Gordon Graydon, politician (b.1897)
- November 29 – Sam De Grasse, actor (b.1875)
- December 26 – David Milne, painter, printmaker and writer (b.1882)
See also
References
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth II | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2.
- ^ Headsman (9 January 2010). "1953: Marguerite Pitre, the last woman hanged in Canada". ExecutedToday.com. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Two Groups Recommend Fluoridation". Water Works Engineering. 106. R. H. Donnelly Corporation: 341. 1953.
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